Oil hole cleaner and spout retainer



May 3, 1932- .1. B. STOLTZFUS OIL HOLE CLEANER AND SPOUI' RETAINER FiledJan. 13, 1931 Zz Z w I /7 M II I $13.5 701 3; file;

1 I I v r 85 x Patented May 3, 1 932 UNE'E n s'rres JOSEPH B. STOLTZFUS,OE SADSBURYVILLE; PENNSYLVANIA OIL HOLE CLEANER AND SPOUT RETAINERApplication filed January 13, 1931. Serial No. 508,546.

7 The present invention relates to cleaning tools or implements and moreparticularly to an oil duct and oil spout cleaner.

An object of this invention is to provide a cleaner of this characterwhich may be readily and removably attached to an oil can withoutaltering the present parts of the oil can and which may be easilyremoved from the can so as to clean out any oil ducts or openings priorto the placing of oil in the duct.

Another object of this invention is to provide a resilient cleaner ofthis kind which is formed of one piece of resilient material and,removably attached to the body of the oil can and the oil spout withoutin any way interfering with the use of the oil can.

A further object of this invention is to provide a device of this kindwhich in addition to its use as a cleaner of oil ducts and a lifter ofoil caps or closures is adapted to hold the spout of the oil can ontothe top of the can so that it will not become lost due to vibration orthe like.

The above and various other objects and advantages of this inventionwill in part be described in andin part be understood from the followingdetail description of the present preferred embodiment. the same beingillustrated in the accompanying drawings wherein Figure 1 is a detailside elevation partly in section showing an oil can having a deviceconstructed according to the preferred embodiment of this inventionmounted thereon;

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Figure 2 is a detail side elevation of the device removed from the oilcan and used as an oil cap lifter.

Referring to the drawings wherein like numerals of reference designatecorresponding parts throughout the several views, the numeral 10designates generally an oil can of conventional construction andconfiguration which is provided with a spout 11 having a threaded baseor cap'portion 12 which threadably engages the filling opening 13 of thecan 10. In the use of the oil can 10 for filling oil cups or the like itfrequently happens that the outer end of the spout 11 becomes cloggedwith dirt orforeign matter which prevents the ready flow of thelubricant through the spout and in order to clean the spout 11 I haveprovided a cleaning member generally designated as 14, this cleaningmember 14 comprising an elongated rod 15 which is bent so as to conformto the general configuration of the outer surface of the oil can 10 andat the upper end there'- of is provided with a kerf 16 for engagementwith the flange or head 17 of the cap 12 and the rod 15 is extendedupwardly about the outer surface of the cap and inwardly toward thespout as indicated at 18. a

The extension 18 terminates in a hook or securing member 19 whichextends about the spout 11 and resiliently holds the rod 15 on the outersurface of the oil can. This hook portion 19 in addition to holding oneend of the rod or cleaning member 14 on the oil can serves as a meansfor lifting hinged closure members which are provided with certain oilcups or the like. The body portion 15 of the cleaning member 14 may alsobe used so as to clean the oil duct so that the oil from the spout 11will readily flow thereinto.

In the use of this device the cleaning member 14 may be removed from thecan 10 by pulling the body portion 15 outwardly thereby releasing thekerf or looped portion 16 from the head 14 and permitting the hook 19 tohe slipped off of the spout 11. If the spout 11 is clogged, the bodyportion 15 may be projected through the spout so as to force anyclogging material inwardly and permit the free flowing of the lubricant.The cleaning member 14 in addition to being used as a cleaner for oilducts and a lifter for capped oil cups serves the useful purpose ofholding the spout or nozzle 11 against removal from the can 10. The bead17 of the can 10 will be engaged by the looped portion 16 and the hook19 tensioned on the spout 11 when the body portion 15 and the loopedportion 16 engages the outer surface of the can. In this manner, if thecap portion 12 of the spout becomes loosened through vibration or thelike the cleaning and securing member 14 will hold the spout on the canagainst removal. This cleaning and securing member 14 may be formed ofaresilient piece of Wire or the r like which may be bent so as toconform to the configuration of the outer surface of the followingclaims.

can 10 and which may be readily flexed When i inserted in a'curvedoranguilar oil duct.

It is, of course, understood that various changes and. modifications-maybemade in the details of "construction and'designof the abovespecifically described embodiment of this invention 'Without departingfrom the spirit thereof; such changes and "modifi'c'a tions beingrestricted onlyby What is claimed is a V l. A device of thechara'cterdescribed coinprising a; hook member adapted: to engage aboutthe spoutof an oil roan, an elongated body portion shaped to conformtothe configuration of the outer surface of the oil can,

and an intermediate portion connectingzthe body and the-hook andengagingthe neck; of the oil can-.vvhereby to frictionally hold {thespout from rotation or axial movement on then'eckof the oil can. I

2. A deviceof the character described com- I prising an elongatedresilient rod having a loopat one; end and an intermediate-loopedportion adapted. for engagement with the flanged neck of an oil canwhereby to friotionally hold the spout from rotation or axial movementon the neck'ofthe oil can. 7

3:- Atdevic'e of the character describedcomprisingv a hook memberadapted to engage the spout of an oil can, an'elongated cleaning member,and means interposed between-said hook andsaid cleaning member andengaging thecan and the-externalelo-vver end ofthe spout whereby: toremovably' secure; said members on an oil. can.

v In testimony. whereof lI-hBIGllllbO' afiixmy signature-. V

JOSEPH B. STOLTZFUS'.

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